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Yahoo replacing Google on Firefox homepage, have tried to change it back but it reverts back to Yahoo. HELP!

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I've tried entering safe mode and reseting the browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone pref reverting the search engine settings back to default but when I restart Firefox, I still end up with Yahoo as my Firefox homepage search engine. I hate Yahoo and I really need help getting rid of it, I can't think of anything else...

I've tried entering safe mode and reseting the browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone pref reverting the search engine settings back to default but when I restart Firefox, I still end up with Yahoo as my Firefox homepage search engine. I hate Yahoo and I really need help getting rid of it, I can't think of anything else...

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Not sure if this will help, but try going through the following link https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102313

copy pasting from comment 37:-

"set your browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone pref to "ignore" (by hand) and you get to keep your homepage "

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Not sure if this will help, but try going through the following link https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102313

copy pasting from comment 37:-

"set your browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone pref to "ignore" (by hand) and you get to keep your homepage "

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Go to "Manage Search Engines" in the pull down menu in the search box and delete every option but the one you want. At least that's what I'm trying.

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I've tried this and it doesn't work, it just changes itself back

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What extensions are you using?

(Go to Help > Troubleshooting information to get a copy-pastable list but you can manage them in Tools > Add-ons or Firefox > Customize > Add-ons)